The heart wants what it wants. Follow your heart. A loving heart is the truest wisdom. Kind-hearted. Pounding heart. Heartbroken. The heart been long been regarded as an organ of emotion. The heart is not only central to our emotional system; it affects—and is affected—by what we feed our body (food, drink, movement) and our […]
How to Succeed in Making Health Resolutions Stick
On New Year’s Eve, did you make a health resolution to physically transform your body in some way—lose weight, get leaner, gain muscle or increase stamina? Or, did you vow to have more energy, eat “healthier”, or to experience relief from uncomfortable symptoms, like chronic bloating and gas; joint pain; or skin conditions (e.g., acne […]
8 Simple (and Pleasurable) Ways to De-Stress
August is hot, steamy and, historically, a slow month for most businesses. Now… is the perfect time to enjoy offlinepleasures. These days, most Americans are online every day, with over one-quarter saying they are online “almost constantly” and 43% claiming to be online “several times a day.”1 Unfortunately, being online all the time (yes, guilty […]
Why Self-Care is the New Health Care
Although “losing weight” is a top New Year’s resolution, why not make self-care—taking better care of yourself—a priority in 2018? After all, a lack of self-care is often what leads to weight gain in the first place. And, in an era of medical insurance with high deductibles…NOT making the time to care for yourself can […]
7 Tips to Improve Men’s Health
Attention: MEN (and the women who love them). If you want to feel confident living life on YOUR terms, read this to the end … June is Men’s Health Month. And, for all you men, I have some bad news…followed by really good news. (So, stay with me!) First, the bad news: Your health is at risk. And […]
7 Ways to Feed a Healthy Heart
In addition to Valentine’s Day, February is Heart Health month. Heart disease remains the #1 cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. We need to show our heart some love. Yet, (often conflicting) health headlines can leave us confused about the best ways to prevent heart disease. For example: Do you […]
6 Mood Changers: How to Boost Mood Naturally
As summer wanes, with shorter days and a hint of cool, are you experiencing a mood shift—perhaps, feeling unexpectedly blue or in need of a “lift”? If you’ve ever had a “gut feeling” about something, experienced digestive upset, like nausea or diarrhea, when feeling stressed, or felt “butterflies” before giving a work presentation, then you’ve […]
Eating to Lose [Weight]….
Are you still hanging onto extra weight that you would love to vanquish? Are you feeling bloated, lethargic, fatigued, irritable, or generally “icky”? Has your heartfelt New Year’s resolution to “eat healthy” already fallen by the wayside? Does self-care continue to take a backseat to family or job overwhelm? Good news! Whether your health goal […]
Red Tea Rising
Recovering from adrenal fatigue meant going caffeine-free for 1-1/2 years. As a longtime coffee drinker with a cherished morning coffee ritual—brewing a pot of small batch-roasted espresso in my stovetop moka—this was no easy task. Just walking by a coffee bar triggered a Pavlovian response that left me craving an espresso. Tea was never my thing. […]
Creating Healthy Habits
“I’m going to get rid of my muffin top / beer gut / post-baby belly.” “I’m going to the gym 5 days a week.” “I’m going to quit smoking / drinking so much / eating junk food.” Sound familiar?! Be honest. How many of your New Year’s health resolutions fell by the wayside after January […]